Dear Granny: Prince Harry breaks silence on death of The Queen recalling her ‘infectious smile and sound advice’ September 12, 2022 Prince Harry has broken his silence on the death of his “granny”, Her Majesty the Queen, recalling her “infectious smile and sound advice”. The Duke of Sussex issued a heartfelt tribute to his grandmother following her death last Thursday, as three-quarters of a million are expected to flock to London to see her lying in [...]
Where it all began seven decades ago: How Elizabeth became Queen in a treetop in rural Kenya September 12, 2022 Let’s go back to the 1950s. 1952 to be precise, it’s February 6. A day that would change the life of a young, newly married English princess forever. Being on an official Royal tour with her husband in East Africa, 25-year old Princess Elizabeth was watching baboons while taking photographs of the Kenyan sunrise from [...]
Mourners warned they may face five mile queues to see Queen lying in state September 12, 2022 A five mile queue is expected to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth as hundreds of thousands flock to Westminster this week. More than 750,000 people are expected to visit parliament from Wednesday, where Her Majesty will lie in state. The public will be able to visit the coffin in Westminster Hall, which will be accessible [...]
Explainer-in-brief: National Mourning means Parliament back in recess September 12, 2022 After only a six week long recess, MPs – and the new prime minister – had only just come back to Parliament. But the death of the Queen means it will be in a ten day recess until next Tuesday, the day after the funeral for Elizabeth II. In a short space of time, Liz [...]
Queen’s funeral: Travel chiefs warn train network will be ‘extremely busy’ as refunds offered September 12, 2022 Travel chiefs have warned services and stations will be “extremely busy” in the next week due to the official period of mourning. Both the Rail Delivery Group and Transport For London discouraged unnecessary travel and urged planning, as hundreds of thousands are expected to visit Her Majesty the Queen lying in state. Parliamentary authorities are [...]
Elizabeth II was Britain’s monarch, but she held together our bonds to America September 12, 2022 In politics and foreign policy, the personal counts for far more than those cloistered away in ivory towers of theory and philosophy can understand. It is not just grand historical forces that make the world what it is; specific people—with all their strengths and weaknesses—make history. Elizabeth II, whose long life and reign have just [...]
The monarchy’s strength is the foundation of our prosperity in choppy waters September 12, 2022 The City is united in grief after learning of the death of Her Majesty the Queen. The Lord Mayor of the City of London spoke of our immense sadness and mourning. But it was also a time to reflect on Her Majesty the Queen’s momentous reign, one which was characterised by an unfaltering commitment to [...]
Parliament prepares for Queen to lie in state at Westminster Hall September 11, 2022 Parliamentary authorities are preparing for the Queen to lie in state at Westminster Hall from Wednesday, with an expected 500,000 people set to pay their respects. The Queen’s coffin will lie in state in parliament’s oldest building for four days as a part of the period of national mourning. Parts of the parliamentary estate will [...]
Thousands line streets to pay respects to procession of Queen’s coffin September 11, 2022 Floral tributes were thrown into the path of the Queen’s coffin as thousands of people turned out to pay their respects as the monarch began the journey to her final resting place. Her oak coffin, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland with a wreath of Balmoral flowers on top, began its six-hour trip from [...]
Number 10 clarifies that Truss not going on ‘tour’ with King Charles across UK September 11, 2022 Liz Truss will be attending three ceremonies across the UK with King Charles III and not going on a country-wide “tour”, Number 10 has said. There were widespread reports last night that the new Prime Minister and new King were going on a tour across all nations of the UK, which raised eyebrows among pundits [...]